Exporting the US gun problem

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July 25, 2023

Handguns manufactured by Sig Sauer Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

Read the story American-made guns are pouring into countries all over the globe, more so after the US made it easier to export guns in 2020. Even as America's mass shootings horrify the world and gun-crime rates rise in many of the importing countries, the US government is playing a key role as the firearm industry's booster and concierge. And there's one company that has benefited more than all the others. Read The Big Take.

Listen to the podcast Bloomberg's Michael Riley, David Kocieniewski and Patpicha Tanakasempipat discuss their reporting project on US-made gun exports and what the impact looks like around the world. Subscribe and listen on iHeart, Apple and Spotify.

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